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HAVANA MECCA FOR NOTABLES Noted Trainers and Riders Visitej Cuba in Its Heyday. y Lavergzie Fator, Eugene Leigh, Kay Spenc Guy BedwelL Max Hirsch and Others Former Campaigners. HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 29. In years gon$ by many jockeys who afterwards made big name for themselves in the States, thrilled Cuban turf fans with their skillful riding. Lavergne Fator, who came to aft untimely end, was an apprentice rider here until his contract was sold down the river, to Sam Hildreth. Steve Donoghue, famous Australian jockey, rode an exhibition race to the delight of the crowd that turned out to see him perform. Then there were such master reinsmen as Albert Robinson, Johnny Gilbert, Jackie Westrope, Charley Allen, Willie Crump, Andy Shuttinger, Jimmy Butwell, Mack Garner, Bill Knapp and Buddy Ensor. Among the better known trainers who raced horses here during the golden era! were Eugene Lee, who exhibited Epinardj the great French thoroughbred; Mose Goldi blatt, Mose Lowenstein, Kay Spence, Guy; Bedwell, Max Mirsch and Bud Stotler. JoclcJ Whitney led the procession of many famous, owners. t LIST OF GREATS. - .j Some of the leading riders in New York, Maryland, Narragansett, New Orleans, Texas, Shreveport and Rockingham will appear in silks when the Havana American, Racing Association begins its winter meet-i ing January 12. Albert Levey, president, J who is spending a fortune estimated at more than a quarter of a million dollars recondit! tioning both the xace plant and Casino Na- cional, has received gladsome tidings from, general manager Jim Milton that 700 hV more American thoroughbreds are en route from the States to the Pearl of the Antilles. More than 400 new stalls have been erected in the stable area, the last word in comfort for the steeds. H. M. Hunter, of New Orleans, will stable four head. They include Basto, Authg, Headman, The Bouncer and Papiquina. A carload is expected to arrive shortly from Shreveport, La., in charge of Doc Tanner. The first issue of the condition book January 12 to 21 prepared by racing secretary Bob Shelley, is off the press. They will be circulated among horsemen the length and breadth of the land just as fast as the mails will carry them. There will be fifty-two days of racing and the program will consist of seven races daily, except Monday. No purse for American-owned horses will be less than 00. The feature events call for 00 to ,000 purses. The official racing family will consist of James F. Milton, general manager; Sam C. Nuckols, Tom Thorp, Antonio Carrillo, stewards; P. C. Galliger, R. P. McAuliffe, T. Steele, placing judges; R. S. Shelley, racing secretary; Buddy Wingfield, starter; R. P. McAuliffe, clerk of scales; T. Steele, paddock judge, and E. S. Welter, patrol judge.
